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Q. I'm learning to play a song on the keyboard and i got the chords from the net. The problem is that there is only 'C', 'Am', 'F' etc written over the line of the song. What i want to know is have i to play only the chord cause if thats it then its just not sounding right. i'm really confused how you play it. eg.


Gm Dm
I was on your side when nobody could hold us down

Is dat all i'm supposed 2 play?

A. The composer of the chord symbols would have intended that the piece be written for guitar, yes, but if you intend to sing along with it whilst playing it on the keyboard, try, in your left hand, (don't just play the chords, as it can sound "perky or plain" on a keyboard with voice), try to play the the broken chord of Gm, but use {G, Bflat, G}, going up the scale. Play those three notes before the words and sustain them while you're singing, or play them whilst you sing the "I was".

For the D minor, again, for keyboard and voice, don't just play the simple chord{D,Natural,A}, but play the broken chord (one after the other, in quick succession or slowly) with the notes {D, Fnatural, D} or {D, A, D}, going up, repeated or sustained for the length of the rest of the phrase, whatever your liking.

But with the change between the two chords, Either play the Gminor broken chord before the "I was" while sustained (held down), or quickly, or sing the first two words slower to fit the three notes. Then, play the lower D whilst you sing the "on", then follow it with the F natural or A then D, repeated or just held while you sing the rest.

I hope that's not too complicated, but it should work.
see what you think.


Eg. -Note, the letters are notes, not chords, and the B is a B flat note, the F an F natural

GBG DFD DFD
I was on your side when nobody could hold us down

Original Question

Which piano chords can I use with a B flat major scale melody?
Q. I am writing a melody using the B flat major scale (B flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A). Which piano chords can I use to accompany the melody?

Thanks in advance.

A. Just use the I, IV, V & V7 chords together if in doubt.

These chords are:
I (Bb), IV ( Eb ), V (F), V7 (F7) - - - [ F,A,C, and added Eb]

------------ ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------

I hope this helps you out.

Original Question

Transposing Piano music to B flat trumpet?
Q. I need to transpose music from piano music to B flat trumpet.

The piano music has a B flat and E flat as its key signature. How do I transpose this so I can play in the same key with my trumpet?

A. You will simply read everything UP one whole step. The piano's Bb is the same as your C.

So, if reading a Piano chart and you see an A, you will play a B.

If you see an F 7 Chord on the piano chart, then you play a G 7 chord. If you see that the piano is in the key of E, then you are in the key of F#.

As far as key signatures go, if it is written in flats then you take away two flats. If it is written in sharps then you add two sharps. If it is in C with no sharps or flats, then you add two sharps (F# & C#) which puts you in the key of D.

I know this is a tough thing to wrap your head around. I do mostly small band jazz gigs, and about six years ago I decided that it would be much more convenient to just read concert parts because I can share charts with anyone else in the band, arrangers don't have to do the extra work...there are a million reasons it can be beneficial. It took a while, but now it is completely natural to sight read concert parts. So much so that when I find myself in a typical reading situation with actual Bb trumpet parts I will accidentally start transposing in the middle of a line...it is a real pain, something I need to work on. Hope this helps.

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